At that moment, Xiao Yan had already braced himself for the attack to blast his body apart.
The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill's strength simply surpassed his imagination. Though its fighting power fell far short of a true Dou Di's, it vastly exceeded that of an ordinary Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint. In barely half an incense stick's time, it had beaten Zhu Kun until he coughed up blood.
Without a means powerful enough to subdue this Emperor Grade Nascent Pill, their entire group was almost certain to die.
But just as despair began rising uncontrollably in Xiao Yan's heart, the world, which had been filled with terrifying energy, abruptly froze. Before this dreadful power, even the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill's body became utterly rigid, and the slightest movement proved agonizingly difficult.
Wild joy flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes at the sight. He knew perfectly well that on the Dou Qi Continent, only a Dou Di who had entered the Heavenly Sovereign realm could restrain the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill with such ease!
Sure enough, an old man in black with brilliantly colored long hair appeared in the now-tranquil sky the very next moment. His appearance was identical to the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill's.
Yet his aura far surpassed the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill's. When everyone looked closer, they discovered that the old man's figure seemed faintly illusory.
"Is that... a projection?"
Xiao Yan's heart filled with shock at the sight. A mere projection could accomplish this much-just how formidable must Tou She Ancient God's true form be? Perhaps even Xiao Xuan would not necessarily be a match for this Ancient Emperor.
"Hehe, Emperor Grade Nascent Pill, even after all this time, you're still so mischievous."
The black-robed old man's phantom advanced through the sky, step by step. He lightly formed a